Combining Forms Flashcards

1
Q

ARTICUL-

A

Joint

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2
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BREVI-

A

Short

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3
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BURS-

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Bursa (an important lubricated fluid-filled thin sac located between bone and surrounding tissue, bones and tendons, and/or muscles around joints)

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4
Q

CARP-

A

Carpus
Eight bones of the wrist joint

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5
Q

CUBIT-

A

Elbow

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6
Q

DIGIT-

A

Finger
Toe

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7
Q

FASCI-

A

(Band) fibrous membrane covering, supporting and separating muscles

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8
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FASCICUL-

A

A little bundle, especially of nerve or muscle fibres

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9
Q

FEMOR-

A

Femur
Thigh bone

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10
Q

FIBR-

A

Fibre

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FIBUL-

A

Fibula

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12
Q

FORAMEN
FORAMIN-

A

Passage, opening, hiatus, hole in the bone for passage of vessels or nerves

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13
Q

GENU-

A

Knee

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14
Q

HUMER-

A

Humerus
Upper bone of the arm

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15
Q

ILI-

A

Ilium
Flank

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16
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LIGAMENT-

A

Ligament

17
Q

LUMB-

A

Loins
Part of the back between thorax and pelvis

18
Q

MALLE-

A

Malleus (hammer)

19
Q

MANU-

A

Hand

20
Q

MUSCUL-

A

Muscle

21
Q

PATELL-

A

Patella
Kneecap (little dish)

22
Q

PHALANG-

A

Phalanx

23
Q

PLANT-

A

Sole of the foot

24
Q

RADI-

A

Radius (outer bone of the forearm)

25
Q

SCAPUL-

A

Scapula
Shoulder blade

26
Q

SKELET-

A

Skeleton (dried up)

27
Q

STERN-

A

Sternum
Breastbone

28
Q

SYNOV-
SYNOVI-

A

Synovial fluid
Membrane
Sac

29
Q

TIBI-

A

Tibia

30
Q

ULN-

A

Ulna (inner bone of the forearm)